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Dr Claire Flemmer
Senior Lecturer in Building Technology
Doctoral Co-Supervisor School of Built EnvironmentClaire is a Senior Lecturer in the Building Technology courses at Ƶ’s School of Built Environment. She has a PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and 20 years of experience in industrial robotics and automation. Her research interests include the performance of manual wheelchairs, access to the Built Environment for the mobility impaired, sustainability, building energy, fire safety, acoustics and indoor air quality.
Professional
Certifications and Registrations
- Licence, Co-Supervisor, Ƶ
Prizes and Awards
- Shortlisted for the 2017 Ryman Prize - a $250,000 annual award for the world’s best development, advance or achievement that enhances quality of life for older people. - Ryman Healthcare (2017)
Research Expertise
Research Interests
My primary research interest is acccessibility in the built environment for people with disability, particularly those with mobility impairment.
My second research interest is in engineering-related fields including the development and commercialization of a geared manual wheelchair, artificial vision and automated inspection systems for industry.
I am also involved in a range of built environment projects in the areas of sustainability, energy use, and fire safety.
Thematics
Design – for Commerce, Community and Culture, Health and Well-being
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Automation and Control Engineering (091302):
Autonomous Vehicles (091303):
Built Environment And Design (120000):
Ecological Applications (050100):
Engineering (090000):
Environmental Sciences (050000):
Human Movement and Sports Science (110600):
Manufacturing Engineering (091000):
Manufacturing Robotics and Mechatronics (excl. Automotive Mechatronics) (091007):
Mechanical Engineering (091300):
Medical And Health Sciences (110000)
Research Projects
Current Projects
Project Title: Making New Zealand’s Built Environment inclusive and accessible for everyone
Date Range: 2024 - 2025
Funding Body: BRANZ Ltd
Project Team:
- Dr Claire Flemmer - Project Leader
Research Outputs
Journal
[Journal article]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Bakker, H., Flemmer, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Bakker, H., Flemmer, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
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[Journal article]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Journal article]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
Book
[Chapter]Authored by: Ameer Ali, N., Flemmer, C., Rasheed, E.
[Chapter]Authored by: Bakker, H., Flemmer, C.
Creative Work
[Artefact]Authored by: Flemmer, C.Contributed to by: Flemmer, C.
[Design]Authored by: Bakker, H., Flemmer, C.Contributed to by: Flemmer, C.
[Design]Authored by: Flemmer, C.Contributed to by: Flemmer, C.
[Design]Authored by: Flemmer, C.Contributed to by: Flemmer, C.
[Design]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
Thesis
[Masters Thesis]Contributed to by: Flemmer, C.Edited by: Bakker, H., Flemmer, C.
IP
[Patent]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Patent]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Patent]Authored by: Flemmer, C.Contributed to by: Flemmer, C.
[Patent]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
Conference
[Conference]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference]Authored by: Flemmer, C., van Heerden, A.
[Conference]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Bakker, H.Contributed to by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Bakker, H., Flemmer, C.
[Conference]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Bakker, H., Flemmer, C.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Archer, R., Cleland, D., Flemmer, C.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Archer, R., Cleland, D., Flemmer, C.
Other
[Other]Authored by: Flemmer, C.Contributed to by: Flemmer, C.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Archer, R., Cleland, D., Flemmer, C.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Other]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Other]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Other]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Other]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
[Other]Authored by: Flemmer, C.
Consultancy and Languages
Consultancy
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2022 to present
- International Standards Organisation (ISO) - New Zealand member
New Zealand Member of ISO/TC 173/SC 1 Wheelchairs Working Group that reviews wheelchair testing for the International Standards Organisation (ISO), Technical Committee (TC).
Teaching and Supervision
Graduate Supervision Statement
New PhD supervision: 3D printing concrete structures
Masters supervision:
2023: Manual Wheelchair User Accessibility and Street Design Analysis in Central Wellington, New Zealand; Accessibility of the Built environment for manual wheelchair users’
2022: Energy use performance gap for green-certified buildings.
Earlier projects:
An objective assessment of accessible routes for manual wheelchair users on a university campus
Developing a GIS for Manual Wheelchair Users' Decision-Making’
Characteristics of accidental fires in dwellings
Energy use in dwellings
Renovation of heritage buildings
Dr Claire Flemmer is available for Masters and Doctorial supervision.
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
Position | Current | Completed |
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Co-supervisor | 3 | 0 |
Current Doctoral Supervision
Co-supervisor of:
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Vincent Qian
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Doctor of Philosophy
The creation of an age-friendly community based on the integration of adaptive reuse and elderly care models -
Asad Bajwa
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Doctor of Philosophy
3D concrete printing technology as a solution for sustainable construction in New Zealand -
Margaret Stefanitsis
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Doctor of Philosophy
Inaccessibility to the Built Environment for Mobility Challenged People: Introducing Enforceable Accessibility to Public Buildings into New Zealand’s Law.